Duke of wellington biography book

Historyland is starting to get its own slang. Here opening a book is an adventure and the writer is your guide. Ever since I was small the Duke of Wellington has fascinated me. Strange perhaps but it&#;s true.

Duke of wellington biography book pdf

Now having read more than my share of Wellingtonian literature (something that I continue to do). I&#;d like to pass on some advice as to how to begin learning about this extraordinary man by telling you (in the order I think you should read) what guides to hire.

1: Wellington The Iron Duke, Richard Holmes.

This was the first book I ever read about Wellington, I bought it in paperback in Tunbridge Wells ages ago and have read over several times.

It is relatively short, extremely readable (a week tops) and gives the best one volume study available of his life, so far in my opinion no modern work has topped the late Professor Holmes.

2: Wellington a personal history, Cristopher Hibbert.

No book by Christopher Hibbert should be left without a second look.

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